BOOKS

BLF, India’s second largest literary conclave, is to be held on December 5th and 6th. Themes for this edition include the growing intolerance in the country, and the refashioning of historical characters, among others.

A new book on German architect Otto Koenigsberger, traces his contribution to Bengaluru. Read an excerpt from the book describing his work on the KR Pavilion, City Bus Terminus and Municipal Swimming Pool.

The first edition of the Bangalore Biz LitFest hopes to motivate the city’s executives and give them a break from the daily rigmarole. Here’s how it all came about.

Bangalore Literature Festival will be held in Electronic City again. Read more to see what this year’s fest has to offer!

The stalwart is no more, but his write ups remain – read and enjoy! U R Ananthamurthy talks about how he realised his love for language and his decades as a writer.

Was the government fair in not permitting the Bangalore Book Fair? Why there should be book fairs?

With big names such as Farhan Akhtar, Gulzar and Shobhaa De on the speakers list, a young enthusiast decides to attend Bangalore Literature Festival. Here’s what she experiences.

There are many interesting names on the guest list of Bangalore Literature Festival, including Madhu Kishwar of ‘Mansi,’ Sri Sri Ravishankar, Gulzar and Prasoon Joshi. BLF is collaborating with the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore to feature Germany as a focus country.

An aspiring writer urges parents and guardians to encourage their young ones to read.

Struggling to get your Khata? Don’t know where to get the Aadhaar ID? Wondering what steps to follow while buying a property? This book holds answers to these very questions.

Last week Amitav Ghosh was here to launch his much acclaimed ‘ River of Smoke.’ Suja Sukumaran, an ardent fan, was there to meet him.

The Gupta circulating library in Malleswaram, has been serving over three generations of readers. What makes Mr Gupta continue?